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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Queen Consort.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What illness kept Antoinette away from her newborn baby just weeks after it was born?
(a) Measles.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) Typhoid.
(d) Influenza.

2. Which of Antoinette's new siblings-in-law was closest in age to her?
(a) Louis Xavier.
(b) Clothilde.
(c) Charles Artois.
(d) Elisabeth.

3. What was Prince Luis de Rohan well known for at the time of Antoinette's arrival in France?
(a) Gambling.
(b) All of these answers are true.
(c) Gossiping.
(d) Womanizing.

4. What did Antoinette most hate about mealtime when she first arrived at the French court?
(a) The sweet wine she was expected to drink.
(b) That she was watched while she ate.
(c) The rules of how to handle cutlery.
(d) The richness and denseness of the food.

5. Throughout his life, who did Joseph claim was his favorite sister?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Antoinette.
(c) Teresa.
(d) Caroline.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Louis XVI banish from court in one of his first moves as king?

2. Who suggested that Antoinette take a lover to ensure that she produce an heir to the throne?

3. What country was Louis XVI from?

4. Which of the following female names was NOT included in the name of Antoinette's first-born daughter?

5. What was the name of Marie Antoinette's wet nurse?

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